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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Ro and Ree are at gymnastics camp today and I have five whole hours to do whatever I want. FIVE! Can’t even remember the last time I had five hours to myself. The possibilities are mind blowing. Heh. Actually I went grocery shopping after dropping them off (had to get supplies for pumpkin pies and marshmallow crafts, among other things), cleaned up the incredible mess made when a brand-new jar of dill pickles rolled off the counter and shattered on the floor (the stench cannot even be described), watched House on tv, and now am going through a few pics on the camera. After posting this, I’m going to unpack the living room and then I think I’ll take a shower and even blow dry my hair (oh the stunning luxury!).

I meant to take a pic of the girls in their brand-new leotards on the way to camp this morning, but it is freezing-ass cold and raining like mad, so here they are in ski jackets. Sigh... Just imagine Ro in her sparkly black and red leotard and Ree in her metallic violet one.

We have a busy week coming up of crafts and fun, interspersed with plenty of unpacking. And of course there’s Thanksgiving. Before Ro and Ree left school last week, we got to watch all of the Kindergarten classes in a sweet, sweet Thanksgiving performance. All those Native Americans and pilgrims were adorable!

Their Kindergarten teacher (adore her!!) is the sweetest lady ever. The girls are so lucky to have her this year and can’t wait to go to school every day.

In this pic, by the way, the girls (Ro left, Ree right) and their teacher are standing next to the huge teepee that’s in their classroom. The first day it was erected, Ree excitedly told me “Ro got to go in the teepee!!!!” And Ro disgustedly replied “Yeah I went in that old tent, but there was no tv in there.” I nearly spit up. Tee-PEE, sweetie, not tee-vee. Hee!!!

One of their classroom decorations is a big ole turkey, whose feathers are signs the kiddos made saying what they’re thankful for. I have to admit that Ro and Ree’s made me tear up a little.

Ro said “I’m thacfole fer my twin sister Ree”:

And Ree said “I’m thancfl for my famly.”

Awwwww. And we’re so dang thankful for Ro and Ree. Little sweeties are the lights of our lives. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Updated: Got a shot of the new leotards once we got home and in our warm little house again. Cuties!

Judging by the costumes every Kindergartener in the country must have had the same homework assignment - think of a Native American name for yourself. My suggestions for the Black-eyed Peas were rejected scornfully (like everything else) - Dances With Turkeys and Burps Like Thunder.

5 hours? Isn't it sheer bliss? Unexpectedly had this today too when there was a fire in the electrical room of our building which took out all our systems. Left Hannah at daycare and went Christmas shopping. What fun to buy her gifts without her seeing them.

Have a great day unpacking abd doing something special for yourself. You deserve it sweetie!

The girls' Thanksgiving featers with their ;thancfls' are precious! Are they off school all week?

My little Yiyang cutie is in kindergarten. She is so very proud that she can write and spell (just like Ro and Ree). And I am getting used to understanding the words as she sounds them out and spells them herself.

Yeah, those gymnastics leotards rock. I must say that I'm not at all surprised that they chose to do an action shot to model them. Funny girls!

Marin (my 18th mo. old hockey obsessed little dude) started gymnastics just last week. During our first class, we discovered an upstairs viewing platform for parents to watch their children during lessons. A 9 year old with a wicked round-off back handspring was taking a private lesson down below so I tried to sneak Marin back out before he got the chance to disturb her. About that time, the little beauty landed the perfect sequence and struck a fancy looking gymnast pose. Marin immediately thrusts his arms into the air and yells, "GOAL!!!" at the top of his lungs.

Love the new suits! So them!! Sounds like you enjoyed your day of fun! I am soooo jealous of your kinder program! Maybe if I complain about my rotten kinder teacher we can transfer to your class!!Savannah did a turkey too and was thankful for all of us and Grandma. She told my dad sorry Papa I ran out of feathers but I am thankful for you too! So sweet!

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